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10/30/2017 1 The Spanish‐American War Origins of the War 1868 = Cuban rebellion for independence from Spain Becomes economically ties to US 1895 = (2 nd ) Cuban rebellion after economy tanks Jose Marti, living in exile in the US = Key Facts to Remember! Why did America support Cuba? 1. Humanitarian concerns Morally obligated 2. Yellow Journalism Pulitzer and Hearst has the US wrapped up in sensationalist news stories = Key Facts to Remember! Why did America support Cuba? 3. Economic issues $50 million in investments and could hurt trade 4. Imperial interests Cuba is really close and some want to annex it Want Europe out of Western hemisphere = Key Facts to Remember! Okay… but why did we go to war? The De Lôme Letter Spanish ambassador calls out President McKinley for being “weak” Remember the Maine! Sent to Havana to protect Americans living in Cuba Exploded and Spain is blamed War declared in 1898 = Key Facts to Remember! Course Lasted 4 months US navy superior Cuba “Rough Riders” led by Roosevelt (San Juan Hill) Philippines George Dewey and Battle of Manila Bay Consequences US now a “great power” Spain lost Cuba, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam Annexed all except Cuba Paid $20 million for Philippines Opens a debate on American imperialism Expansionists vs Isolationists = Key Facts to Remember! Treaty of Paris Violated the Teller Amendment to not annex Cuba…

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Page 1: The Spanish-American War 1718 - Ms. Solomon - Home

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The Spanish‐American WarOrigins of the War

1868 = Cuban rebellion for independence from Spain

– Becomes economically ties to US

1895 = (2nd) Cuban rebellion after economy tanks

– Jose Marti, living in exile in the US

= Key Facts to Remember!

Why did America support Cuba?

1. Humanitarian concerns

– Morally obligated

2. Yellow Journalism

– Pulitzer and Hearst has the US wrapped up in sensationalist news stories

= Key Facts to Remember!

Why did America support Cuba?

3. Economic issues

– $50 million in investments and could hurt trade

4. Imperial interests

– Cuba is really close and                                        some want to annex it

– Want Europe out of                                         Western hemisphere

= Key Facts to Remember!

Okay… but why did we go to war?

The De Lôme Letter

• Spanish ambassador calls out President McKinley for being “weak”

Remember the Maine!

• Sent to Havana to protect Americans living in Cuba

• Exploded and Spain is blamed

• War declared in 1898

= Key Facts to Remember!

Course• Lasted 4 months

• US navy superior

• Cuba– “Rough Riders” led by 

Roosevelt (San Juan Hill)

• Philippines– George Dewey and Battle of 

Manila Bay

Consequences• US now a “great power”

• Spain lost Cuba, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam– Annexed all except Cuba

– Paid $20 million for Philippines

• Opens a debate on American imperialism– Expansionists vs Isolationists

= Key Facts to Remember!

Treaty of ParisViolated the Teller

Amendment to not annex Cuba…

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American Imperialism The European Way

• Imperialism—economic and political domination of a strong country over a weaker one

1. Raw materials

2. Expanding markets

3. New investments

4. Compete with Europe

5. New “Manifest Destiny”

6. “White Man’s Burden”

Anti‐Imperialists• Immoral

• Against basic values of American democracy

Alfred T. Mahan

• Navy Captain

• Built support for modern navy

– to trade

– to defend our right to trade

1. According to Kipling, how did imperialism actually help colonial peoples?

2. What were Kipling’s ideas about colonial people?

Reflection Questions…

1. What do you think contributed to American sympathy with the Cubans? 

2. How was the Spanish‐American War different from earlier U.S. wars? 

3. How did the United States develop an overseas empire? What did the United States do to expand its territorial interests?

4. Was the United States justified in going to war against Spain in 1898? Why or why not?